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True/False
100
Term given to the movements in Latin America allegedly loyal to the deposed Bourbon king of Spain; they actually were Creole movements for independence.
What is Mask of Ferdinand
100
Which of the following events was rejected by Creole elites as a model of revolution because of its threat to the social hierarchy? A) The American Revolution B) The Haitian Revolution C) The French Revolution of 1848
What is (B) The Haitian Revolution
100
Under the able leadership of __________ and other blacks, the independent republic of Haiti was proclaimed in 1804.
What is Toussaint L’Overture
100
By 1830 all of Spanish South America had gained its independence.
What is True
100
The mobilization of large armies with loyalties to regional commanders led to the rise of gauchos, independent leaders who dominated local areas by force in defiance of national policies.
What is False
200
Who was Augustín Iturbide
What is Conservative Creole officer in the Mexican army who joined the independence movement; made emperor in 1821
200
Toussaint L’Overture led the rebellion A) in Mexico among the Indians and mestizos. B) in northern South America. C) on the island of St. Domingue.
What is C) on the island of St. Domingue.
200
In 1808, Napoleon placed the king of Spain and his son under arrest and forced them to abdicate in favor of his __________.
What is brother
200
Based on the ideas of the French philosopher Auguste Comte, Latin American politicians found in the philosophy of utilitarianism a guiding set of principles.
What is False
200
In 1845 the United States moved to annex Texas, a maneuver fostered by the doctrine of eminent domain, the belief that the United States was destined to rule the continent from coast to coast.
What is False
300
Creole military officer in northern South America; won victories in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador
What is Simon Bolívar
300
Who was the leader of the independence movement in northern South America? A) Father Miguel de Hidalgo B) Bernardino Rivadavia C) Simon Bolívar
What is C) Simon Bolívar
300
In northern South America, __________, a wealthy Creole officer, emerged as the leader of the revolt against Spain.
What is Simon Bolívar
300
With the expansion of coffee growing came an intensification of slavery in Brazil.
What is True
300
Modernization theory held out the promise that any society could move toward a brighter future by essentially following the path taken earlier by the industrialization of western Europe.
What is True
400
Mexican priest who established an independence movement among Indians and mestizos in 1810
What is Miguel de Hidalgo
400
4. In what way was the experience of the Napoleonic Wars different for Portugal than for Spain? A) Portugal was allied with the French emperor. B) The French attempted to invade Portugal, but failed. C) The entire royal family fled from the French to Brazil and established their capital there.
What is C) The entire royal family fled from the French to Brazil and established their capital there.
400
A struggle often developed between __________, who wanted to create strong national governments with broad powers, and federalists, who wanted policies to be set by regional governments
What is centralists
400
The Brazilian monarchy could not survive the abolition of slavery and was toppled in a bloodless coup only one year after abolition
What is True
400
The outbreak of the Mexican War in 1898 opened the door to direct U.S. involvement in the Caribbean.
What is False
500
Leader of movements in Rio de la Plata that led to the independence of the United Republic of Rio de la Plata by 1816
What is José de San Martín
500
Caudillos were A) Indian groups that continued to resist independence in the Rio de la Plata. B) rural police forces that controlled much of Mexico. C) independent leaders who dominated local areas by force in defiance of national policies.
What is C) independent leaders who dominated local areas by force in defiance of national policies.
500
The __________ of 1823 stated clearly that any attempt to colonize in the Americas would be considered an unfriendly act by the United States.
What is Monroe Doctrine
500
Under Porfirio Díaz, foreign investment in Mexico was discouraged in order to foster
What is False
500
The Panama Canal, obtained in return for support of an independence movement, was a remarkable engineering feat and a fitting symbol of the technological and industrial strength of the United States.
What is True
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